Photos from Jim Conrad´s Naturalist Newsletter
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Huisache, ACACIA FARNESIANA, in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Prickly Poppy, Argemone, in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Fruit of DELONIX REGIA near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Leafcutter Ants	Zebra Longwing Butterflies, HELICONIUS CHARITONIUS	Pilgrims at Jalpan Cathedral awaiting to see the "Santo Niño de la Mexclita," Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico
Floury Cloak Fern, CHEILANTHES FARINOSA, near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	"Blooming Fern," ANEMIA PHYLLITIDIS, near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Purple Orchid Tree, BAUHINIA VARIEGATA near Jalpan, Querétaro	Purple Orchid Tree, BAUHINIA VARIEGATA near Jalpan, Querétaro	TILLANDSIA RECURVATA, sometimes called Small Ballmoss, near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	tunitas-producing Opuntia auberi near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico
View from Cuatro Palos, Querétaro, Mexico	Oaks at Cuatro Palos, Querétaro, Mexico	STENOCACTUS CRISPATUS at Cuatro Palos, Querétaro, Mexico	NOLINA PARVIFLORA at Cuatro Palos, Querétaro, Mexico	eating maguey heart  at Cuatro Palos, Querétaro, Mexico	Angel's Trumpet, DATURA ARBOREA, or BRUGMANSIA ARBOREA
NIDEMA BOOTHII near Jalpan, Querétaro	MELINIS REPENS, called Ruby Grass and Natal Grass	SIPROETA EPAPHUS, Rusty-tipped Page near Jalpan, Querétaro	Tangarine at Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Abnormal corn, or maze, flowers	Pollinators at a hibiscus flower
At Joya del Hielo, eastern Querétaro, attaching a heat'sensitive camera to a tree	Mossy forest at Joya del Hielo, eastern Querétaro	Cf PEPEROMIA BLANDA at Joya del Hielo, eastern Querétaro	PEPEROMIA at Joya del Hielo, eastern Querétaro	APOROCACTUS MARTIANUS, Rat-tail Cactus	Mexican Yew, TAXUS GLOBOSA at Joya del Hielo, eastern Querétaro
Sky Flower, THUNBERGIA GRANDIFLORA	Mexican Flame-vine, SENECIO CONFUSUS	Mexican Flame-vine, SENECIO CONFUSUS	Solar Cooker being used in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Lion's Ears or Wild Daggas,  LEONOTIS LEONURUS	Tree Poppy, BOCCONIA FRUTESCENS near Jalpan, Querétaro
Mexican Water Bottle Gourd near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Mexican Water Bottle Gourd near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Polypody in pines of eastern Querétaro	JUNIPERUS FLACCIDA above Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	ASCLEPIAS CURASSAVICA	View below Camargo, Querétaro, Mexico
Arroyo below Camargo, Querétaro, Mexico	Inside arroyo below Camargo, Querétaro, Mexico	Ocotillo, cf. FOUQUIERIA LEONILAE below Camargo, Querétaro	Ocotillo flowers, cf. FOUQUIERIA LEONILAE below Camargo, Querétaro	Christmas Cactus, CYLINDROPUNTIA LEPTOCAULIS	CYLINDROPUNTIA LEPTOCAULIS
Skeleton¨ of Tree Cholla, CYLINDROPUNTIA IMBRICATA below Camargo, Querétaro	Tree Cholla, CYLINDROPUNTIA IMBRICATA	Spine sheath of Tree Cholla, CYLINDROPUNTIA IMBRICATA	JATROPHA DIOICA, Leatherstem or Witches Fingers below Camargo, Querétaro	CORYPHANTHA ERECTA below Camargo, Querétaro	OPUNTIA MICRODASYS and cf. FEROCACTUS ECHIDNE below Camargo, Querétaro
Tree Tobacco, NICOTIANA GLAUCA below Camargo, Querétaro	SCELOPOUS GRAMMICUS near Jalpan, Querétaro	Raccoon near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Montezuma Cypress TAXODIUM MUCRONATUM	Montezuma Cypress TAXODIUM MUCRONATUM near Jalpan, Querétaro	Mexican Unicorn Mantis, PHYLLOVATES CHLOROPHAEA near Jalpan, Querétaro
Jalpan Presa near Jalpan, Querétaro	Bonpland Willow, SALIX BONPLANDIANA near Jalpan, Querétaro	Eating Guaje, LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA	Guaje, LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA	ERYTHRINA CORALLOIDES, Coral Tree	Ecotourism in San Juan de Los Durán, Querétaro, Mexico
Hoya near San Juan de Los Durán, Querétaro, Mexico	Cf. QUERCUS AFINIS flowering near San Juan de Los Durán, Querétaro, Mexico	Cf. QUERCUS LAURINA near San Juan de Los Durán, Querétaro	Cf. PINGUICULA MACROPHYLLA in Querétaro	homemade gate hinge at San Juan de Los Durán, Querétaro	WOODEN LATCH at San Juan de Los Durán, Querétaro
Creole Beans at Jalpan, Querétaro	Mexican Honeysuckle, JUSTICIA SPICIGERA	Ecotour destination at Río Escanela, Querétaro, Mexico	Downspout at Río Escanela, Querétaro, Mexico	Downspout at Río Escanela, Querétaro, Mexico	Tadpoles, probably of Giant Toad, or Cane Toad, at Jalpan, Querétaro
Gumbo-limbo, BURSERA SIMARUBA at Jalpan, Querétaro	Queen's Wreath, PETREA VOLUBILIS at Jalpan, Querétaro	Nopal cactus pads prepared for cooking	Migrating White Pelicans at Jalpan, Querétaro	Dobsonfly, probably CORYDALUS LUTEUS at Jalpan, Querétaro	Ceiba buds
Mexican Sycamores flowering	ONCIDIUM CEBOLLETA at Jalpan, Querétaro	Monkey-comb fruit, PITHECOCTENIUM CRUCIGERUM	Monkey-comb seeds, PITHECOCTENIUM CRUCIGERUM	Mala Mujer, CNIDOSCOLUS	Long-leafed Pondweed, POTAMOGETON NODOSUS
Cilantro patch in Mexico	Chinaberry flowers, MELIA AZEDARACH	Giant Katydid, STILPNOCHLORA COULONIANA, at Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	SHRUB VERBENA/ LANTANA	Bus Terminal at Cd. Valles, Mexico	Bus Terminal at Cd. Valles, Mexico
Poster about dangers of illegal entry into the US	Crimson Ixora, IXORA COCCINEA

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